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Namo Buddhaya! Let us come together to pay the highest respects to the Buddha, by learning, studying and practising His teachings as we progress on the spiritual path.
Read moreDo you know that a pint of blood saves up to 3 lives? Donating blood is safe, painless, simple, and one of the most wholesome deeds one can do.
Read more31 August 2026 marks the 20th anniversary of the late Ven. K. Sri Dhammananda's passing. Stay tuned for more updates on dedicated programmes for this occasion.
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Buddha Day Observance commences this evening (30 May 2026). This week-long observance starts at 8pm tonight with Buddha Day Eve Service featuring Buddha Pūja, offerings, meditation and a Dhamma talk by Sis. Paruadi Ramasamy on “The Buddha’s Life Journey”. Let us gather with spiritual friends to reflect on the Buddha’s path to enlightenment and liberation.
Read moreWe warmly welcome you to Nalanda Centre this coming week for Buddha Day programmes held from Saturday 30 May to Sunday 7 June. If you are taking the MRT Putrajaya line which covers areas from Kwasa Damansara, Kepong Baru, Jalan Ipoh, KLCC, to Putrajaya Sentral, alight at the UPM Station which is just 1 km or a 13-minute minute walk from Nalanda Centre.
Read moreOn Wednesday 27 May, Nalanda Youth Centre hosted a Youth Leadership Exchange with Komunitas Mahasiswa Buddhis (KMB) Widyodaya, the Buddhist society of Prasetiya Mulya University in Jakarta, Indonesia. Youth leaders gathered at K. Sri Dhammananda Centre to learn from each other, in order to bring back ideas and insights for the benefit of their communities.
Read moreOn Monday 25 May, Nalanda Free School hosted a holiday craft workshop at Nalanda Centre with 17 students aged 9 to 13 eagerly participating. Teacher Ethel, along with several dedicated facilitators, patiently guided the students to the “Merry-go-round” craft.
Read more“Better left undone is the misdeed, one which later brings remorse.
Better done is the good deed, one which having done brings joy.”
– The Buddha –
“Avoid all unwholesome deeds; cultivate goodness; purify one’s own mind
– this is the teaching of all Buddhas.”
– The Buddha –
“Life should be great rather than long.”
– Dr. B. R. Ambedkar –
“One who is honest, sincere, steadfast, compliant,
and well-concentrated, makes progress in the Dhamma.”
– The Buddha –
“One of good will, ever mindful, inwardly well-concentrated,
training to remove longing, is said to be heedful.”
– The Buddha –